Contract

NCL ICB - A1 Professional Ltd

  • NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012941

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fd03

Published 3 April 2025, 5:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Contact

Complex Care Contracts Team

Email

nclicb.cicprovidercontracts@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

Buyer's address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

NCL ICB - A1 Professional Ltd

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Contract issued to meet placement
criteria for individual service user
eligible for Continuing Healthcare
(CHC).
Supplier to deliver the following service: home care
Contract start date: 01/01/2024.
Contract end date: 22/02/2024

Contract awarded at weekly placement
fee of £1050
For noting this is an new placement with a
new provider.

Contract total award: £3300.00

Reason for this provider: Continuity of Care: previously using this provider prior to becoming CHC eligible

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £3,330

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Care package brokered. Contract issued to meet placement criteria for individual eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice notes that this contract has been formally awarded under the PSR. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority 30 days from the date of this notice
Due to the requirements listed in the client's care plan, this provider was the most suitable to deliver on the placement needs. Client was already self funding care from this provider (live in package) prior to becoming CHC eligible. New provider commissioned to ensure continuity of care for client.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 January 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

A1 Professionals Ltd

10 Elmer House Penfold Street London

London

NW8 8AY

Email

info@a1professionalsltd.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,050

Lowest offer: £1,050 / Highest offer: £3,300 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime
(PSR) confirmation of contract award
notice. This contract has been awarded
under the Health Care Services
(Provider Selection Regime)
Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of
doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not
apply to this award. This contract has
been formally awarded using direct
award process B
Written representations should be sent to nclicb.cicprovidercontracts@nhs.net within 30 days of contract award or the publication of this notice which ever date is latest.
The decision to award the contract
was made by the CIC Commissioning Manager on 16/01/2024.
• No declarations of actual, or potential
interests by those officers involved in
this decision have been received

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS North Central London ICB

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Email

nclicb.cicprovidercontracts@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

70 Fleet Street

London

EC4Y 1EU

Email

info@cedr.com

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.cedr.com/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Written representations should be sent to nclicb.cicprovidercontracts@nhs.net within 30 days of contract award or the publication of this notice. Please include the FTS reference in the email subject header.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-care-board